Key Differences
In short — GeForce RTX 3080 outperforms Radeon R9 290X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing GeForce RTX 3080 is 2504 days newer than Radeon R9 290X.
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
- Performs up to 162% better in Fortnite than Radeon R9 290X - 165 vs 63 FPS
- Up to 150% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon R9 290X - 10 vs 4 GB
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 290X
- Consumes up to 9% less energy than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 - 290 vs 320 Watts
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
GeForce RTX 3080
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2020
Radeon R9 290X
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2013
Theoretical Performance
GeForce RTX 3080
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2020
Pixel Fillrate
164.2 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
465.1 GTexel/s
100%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 | vs | AMD Radeon R9 290X |
|---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2020 | Release Date | Oct 24th, 2013 |
| GeForce 30 | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
| $699 | MSRP | $549 |
| 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a | Outputs | 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort |
| 1x 12-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 GB | Memory | 4 GB |
| GDDR6X | Type | GDDR5 |
| 320-bit | Bus | 512-bit |
760.3 GB/s | Bandwidth | 320 GB/s |
1440 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1000 MHz |
| 1710 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
| 1188 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1250 MHz |
